Every home has one. Many have several. You touch it every day. (Some people should touch it more.) It promotes hygiene and hydration. Yet, how many know what goes into making and, more important, ...

A basin wrench is a standard plumbing tool that is indispensable for removing and installing most faucets. It consists of toothed jaws on the end of a long handle. You use it by reaching the wrench ...

Every home has at least one. But how many people know what goes into making and — more important — choosing a bathroom faucet? Curious, I called Noah Taft, co-owner of Huntington Beach-based ...

The instructions that come in the box with a new faucet should tell you everything you need to know for a normal installation. Trouble is, there’s no such thing as a normal installation because every ...

Every home has one. Many have several. You touch it every day. (Some people should touch it more.) It promotes hygiene and hydration. Yet how many know what goes into making and, more important, ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. A leaky faucet may not seem like a plumbing emergency, but it can lead to shockingly high water bills. Paying a professional to repair it will cost around ...

Any faucet inside but attached to an exterior wall should have a trickle of water running through it – both on the hot and cold sides, if it has separate knobs. Lock windows. Locking will help cut ...

Q. We need to replace our dripping outdoor faucet. How much should that cost? A. On average, you’ll pay $150 to $300 to replace an outdoor faucet, also known as a spigot or hose bib. In many cases, ...

Taking on a kitchen makeover means answering a lot of design questions, and sometimes it’s the little decisions that can trip a person up. If you’re having a hard time picking out the right faucet for ...